Eph 3:14-21 "To Him Be Glory" (September 15)

The last frame fixed in Paul's mind of these church members to whom he writes was kneeling to pray on the Ephesus beach with them.  Now, Paul kneels in secret, alone, for the faithful ones there to have spiritual strength from Above. 

And we pray the same prayer 2,000 years later:
"For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.  Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him Be Glory." Eph 3:14-21

Three things Paul Prays:
1. Spiritual Blessings - What friend doesn't want us to pray for them to blessed in this way?
2. Indwelling Christ - That we may know His Obvious Presence
3. Devout Affection - That we may be settled in God's Unchanging Love for each of us

Amen!